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Nichole Kelly

Biography

Professor Nichole Kelly graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Neuropsychology. After graduate school, she completed her postdoctoral fellowship with the Section on Growth and Obesity at the Eunice Kennedy ShriverNational Institute of Child Health and Human Services in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2016, she accepted her current position at the University of Oregon in the Counseling Psychology and Prevention Science programs in the College of Education. Professor Kelly is also a member of the Prevention Science Institute and was one of six faculty across campus to be hired as part of the Health Promotion and Obesity Prevention Initiative. Professor Kelly is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Oregon and mentors graduate students in Counseling Psychology and Prevention Science.

Education

Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2016, Developmental Research Laboratory on Eating and Weight Behaviors, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and the Section on Growth and Obesity at the National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development

Research

Professor Kelly’s research interests are in obesity and eating behavior, with foci in cognitive and emotional mechanisms for disinhibited eating, measurement and multicultural issues, and clinical intervention and prevention. Her program of research integrates a diverse array of methods including experimental paradigms to clarify mechanisms for overeating; test meals and dietary recalls to capture dietary intake; neuropsychological testing to evaluate cognitive functioning; ecological momentary assessments; and accelerometers to measure sleep and movement. Her clinical research includes school-based mindfulness interventions for improving eating-related targets (e.g., executive functioning) and modifications to the school environment to prompt improvements in self-regulation and subsequent eating behaviors. Professor Kelly also studies disordered eating habits in traditionally understudied populations, including men and adults with diverse racial/ethnic identities. Her program of research aims to inform the development of culturally-informed theories and interventions for the promotion of healthy eating, particularly among those experiencing disparities in health and well-being.

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